The bill changes the Penal Code to provide for "gerontocide" (killing of an elderly person) as a circumstance that makes homicide aggravated, that is, treated more severely.
The bill changes the Penal Code to provide for "gerontocide" (killing of an elderly person) as a circumstance that makes homicide aggravated, that is, treated more severely. It also includes this crime on the list of heinous crimes, which have stricter rules in the law.
Key points and official text
Key points
- Changes art. 121 of the Penal Code, which deals with homicide
- Provides for gerontocide as an aggravating factor of homicide
- Changes Law 8.072/1990 to include gerontocide among heinous crimes
Official text (PL 7769/2017)
The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.
Altera o art. 121 do Decreto-Lei no 2.848, de 7 de dezembro de 1940 - Código Penal, para prever o gerontocidio como circunstância qualificadora do crime de homicídio, e o art. 1º da Lei no 8.072, de 25 de julho de 1990, para incluir o gerontocidio no rol dos crimes hediondos.
How each deputy voted
Symbolic vote: the result was announced without recording each deputy's vote.
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